Local Monarch butterfly expert Karen Oberhauser discusses migration to Mexico, population decline and the push to make ...

In Mexico, scientists are experimenting with the possibility of relocating oyamel fir trees to higher elevations, in order to save monarch butterflies.

A monarch butterfly at the Coastal Access Monarch Butterfly Preserve in Los Osos, Calif., on Jan. 20. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined ...

The monarch butterfly, known for its bright orange patterned wings, is in the middle of its migration from the northern U.S.

Organizers hope these gardens, five of which now exist in Houston, will help restore critical habitats for one of nature’s ...

When a wounded monarch butterfly arrived at a Long Island wildlife center this summer, its chances of survival looked grim.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, October 10, 2023 – The City of Goleta is pleased to present the Monarch Butterfly Habitat Management Phase 1 ...

Nearly 90 percent of the monarch butterflies in the Western U.S. spend their winters along the California coastline and the majority of them come here to the Central Coast. Conservationists hope ...

Every fall and winter, one of the most delicate, iconic, endangered visitors, the western Monarch butterfly, settles in the towering eucalyptus trees surrounding Moran Lake County Park. Dwindling ...

AMES, Iowa — Enhancing the monarch butterfly’s habitat in rural and urban Iowa is the goal of a new, broad-based statewide effort. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, established through the ...

Want to help a vulnerable insect species? You can. It’s as simple as planting a specific plant in a patio pot or a backyard garden. For those interested, you can learn how to create a monarch ...

WILLMAR — In its third year of protecting and enhancing monarch butterfly habitat in county road right of ways, Kandiyohi County has been recognized for its efforts by the Association of Minnesota ...